The ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the? Agitation against the partition of Bengal? Home Rule Movement? [2016]

The ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the

Agitation against the partition of Bengal
Home Rule Movement
Non-Cooperation Movement
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Explanation

Option (a) is correct

The adoption of ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ became central strategies for the first time during the protest against Bengal’s partition in 1905. The Swadeshi movement, sparked by opposition to the partition, sought to resist British rule by promoting self-reliance, indigenous enterprise, national education, and the use of Indian languages.

Timeline diagram illustrating key events and movements related to Partition of Bengal from December 1903 to 1911. It highlights milestones such as proposal announcement, formal announcement, implementation, and final announcement of partition, alongside anti-partition movements by Moderates and Extremists, with specific actions like petitions, passive resistance, and assassination of officials.